Each of 5 Students Wishes to Buy a Particular Textbook ${ } _ { 5 } P _ { 2 }$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Each of 5 students wishes to buy a particular textbook, but only 2 textbooks are available. How could one express the number of ways those textbooks could be
Distributed among the students?

• A) \({ } _ { 5 } P _ { 2 }\)
• B) \({ } _ { 5 } C _ { 2 }\)
• C) \(2 ^ { C _ { 5 } }\)
• D) \({ } _ { 2 } P _ { 5 }\)

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (beginning around age 12) where individuals develop the ability to think about abstract concepts and logically test hypotheses.

Deferred Imitation

A cognitive ability where an individual can replicate an action or behavior after a delay or pause, indicating memory and understanding.

Symbolic-Function

Symbolic function is a cognitive development concept whereby children acquire the ability to mentally represent and think about objects and events that are not physically present through symbols or language.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in young children's thinking, where they can only focus on one aspect of a situation at a time.